Lake Chad is a small lake lying east of the mouth of Suess Glacier in the Taylor Valley of Victoria Land. It was charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott, and named by them after Lake Chad in Africa. A probable urban myth claims that the lake was named by Scott and his expedition after a brand of toilet paper they used following getting sick from drinking the water.[1][2]

Lake Chad
Lake Chad
Location	Taylor Valley, Victoria Land
Coordinates	77°39′S 162°46′E
Primary inflows	House Stream (2.5 km [1.6 mi]) McKay Creek (0.5 km [0.31 mi]), Wharton Stream
Primary outflows	overflow into Lake Hoare
Basin countries	(Antarctica)
Max. length	1.06 km (0.66 mi)
Max. width	0.23 km (0.14 mi)
Surface area	0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Max. depth	5.5 m (18 ft)

Lake Chad is only about 5 metres (16 ft) southwest of Lake Hoare.

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from "Chad, Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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